Letters to Ann
Camp Carson, Colorado
Oct 1942 – Dec 1942- autumn 1942 to Ann Settling in with the engineers in the thin mountain air.
- November 12, 1942 to Ann Combat-unit training, quarantine, and Colorado’s wild swinging weather.
- Thanksgiving 1942 to Ann Thanks for the Thanksgiving package; Franny is on the mend.
- December 25, 1942 to Ann Written Christmas afternoon — snow, turkey, and dodging K.P.
- Christmas 1942 to Ann After Christmas: movies and dances nightly, scarlet fever in camp.
Camp Carson, Colorado
Jan 1943 – Aug 1943- January 1943 to Ann Filing his income tax and hoping for a furlough next month.
- February 7, 1943 to Ann A camp fire, the year-long training plan, and a USO show.
- February 1943 to Ann Writing from the camp hospital with the flu — Fay McKenzie visits.
- late May 1943 to Ann Bridges in the snowy Pikes Peak forest — and a furlough home June 5.
- mid 1943 to Ann A terrifying night guarding a transformer in a 75-mph gale.
- early July 1943 to Ann Back from furlough, on maneuvers, guard duty over the Fourth.
- August 1943 to Ann A quick pencil note before the fall maneuvers in Tennessee.
New York — Port of Embarkation
Nov 1943North Africa
Dec 1943- December 6, 1943 to Ann On the move “at the government’s expense” — a temporary address.
- December 12, 1943 to Ann A V-mail from North Africa — a beautiful church, very strong wine.
England
Jan 1944 – Mar 1944- January 21, 1944 to Ann Now in England, puzzling out pounds and shillings.
- February 19, 1944 to Ann Valentines from home, and his sadly ruined wrist-watch.
- spring 1944 to Ann His watch runs again; hoping Bucky is posted somewhere nearby.
- March 20, 1944 to Ann A short note — still having a good time in England.